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Classes

Faculty at Brandeis International Business School will explore the impact of climate change on business, finance and economics using case studies, specialized readings and guest speakers. Some classes are open to the public through registration.
Behavioral Environmental Economics

Open to students registered in ECON 209A

April 4 and April 6, 2022, 11:00 A.M. EDT
Course: ECON 209A Behavioral Finance and Economics
Professor: Alice Hsiaw

Sustainable Development

Open to all Brandeis International Business School students, Faculty and Staff

Guest speakers:
Congressman Jake Auchincloss (infrastructure)
Michelle Lambert, Lambert Sustainability

Monday, April 4, 2022, 5 P.M. EDT
Course: BUS 238f Real Estate Development
Professor: Alan Schlesinger

Image Pitfalls for Leaders

Open to students registered in BUS 227A

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 11 A.M. EDT
Course: BUS 227A Influence, Power, and Identity
Professor: Sandra Cha

The ESG-Innovation Disconnect: Evidence from Green Patenting

Open to Brandeis International Business Faculty

Guest Speaker:
Umit Gurun, University of Texas

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 1 P.M. EDT
Professor: Yang Sun

Climate Risk and Finance

Open to students registered in BUS 180A

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 2 P.M. EDT
Course: BUS 180A The Financial System
Professor: Stephen Cecchetti

Clorox: Leveraging Green For Growth

Open to students registered in BUS 254A

Thursday, April 7, 2022, 12:30-1:50 P.M. EDT
Course: BUS 254a Branding Strategy
Professor: Grace Zimmerman

The Efficacy of Voluntary Corporate Sustainability with Ken Pucker, Advisory Director, Berkshire Partners

Open to all Brandeis International Business School students

Guest speaker:
Ken Pucker, Advisory Director, Berkshire Partners

Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 5 P.M. EDT
Course: FIN 234A Social Impact Investing
Professor: Philippe Wells

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Green / Sustainable Investments

Open to all Brandeis International Business School students

Guest speakers:
Robert Goodof, MBA, Principal at Sea View Energy Advisors, Investment Analysis & Advisory

Thursday, April 7, 2022, 6:30 P.M. EDT
Course: FIN 235A Investing in Energy: Fossil Fuels to Cleaner Energy
Professor: John Ballentine

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CleanTech Startups: Indigo AG

Open to students registered in BUS 260A only

Student Presentation

Friday, April 8, 2022, 9:30-10 A.M. EDT
Course: BUS 260A Competition and Strategy
Professor: Ben Gomes-Casseres

Sustainability as a Business: Elon Musk’s Big Bets

Open to all Brandeis International Business School students

Friday, April 8, 2022, 11:15 A.M.-12:30 P.M. EDT
Course: BUS 260A Competition and Strategy
Professor: Ben Gomes-Casseres

Israel's Solution For A Water-Starved World

Learn about Israel water technology and integrated water management system and about an on-going project between Onvector, based in Somerville MA, and Netafim, based in Israel, how it came about, what the companies are doing and how it was funded by BIRD Foundation.

Open to the public

Co-sponsored by the Israel Initiative

Panelists:

  • Daniel Cho, Founder and CEO, Onvector (A provider of advanced water treatment technologies using plasma)
  • Dan Trajman, CEO, NEIBC (New England Israel Business Council) 
  • Andrea Yonah, Director of Business Development, BIRD Foundation (The Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation)

Friday, April 8, 2022, 2-3:30 P.M. EDT
Course: BUS 248B Business in Global Markets: Israel
Professor: Debbie Berechman

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